Effective July 2012, the Pathways Internship Program replaces the former SCEP and STEP student programs . Students who successfully complete a required number of hours may be eligible for permanent employment. All federal agencies are required to post internships on USAJOBS. Students are encouraged to set up a search agent in USAJOBS using the keyword "intern" to be alerted of new postings.

American Association of People with Disabilities
Paid summer Congressional internships for students with disabilities. Year-round internships at the AAPD office.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: usually early January for 10-week summer internship

Bonneville Power Administration
Opportunities primarily in Portland. Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: applications accepted on a continuous basis

Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership
10-week summer internships with federal agencies ($3000 stipend + $500 for travel) and a scholarship program for unpaid public service internships ($3500 stipend). Open to spring graduates.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically early February

Congressional Budget Office
Currently unpaid summer internships with focus on budget and policy analysis,Graduate students and qualified juniors/seniors
Deadline: varies, sign up to receive deadlines for summer

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Paid summer internships include 8-week leadership training and work experience in U.S. House of Representatives.Latino undergraduate students
Deadline: typically November for spring, January for summer, and April for fall

Congressional Research Service
Unpaid internships for students with strong writing and analytical skills. Assist professional staff with public policy research. Opportunity to participate in the legislative process and gain research skills. Law clerk program offers fall, spring, and summer internships.Primarily graduate students
Deadline: application accepted on a continuous basis

Oregon Sea Grant Fellowships
Current and future opportunities at federal and state level that focus on ocean and coastal life.Undergraduate and graduate studentsDeadline: typically October through April, varies by program

Student Conservation Association
Searchable database of conservation-related internships. Many partnerships with federal agencies.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies by program or project

White House Internship Program
Unpaid fall, spring, and summer internships in Department of the President and Department of the Vice President. See restriction for quarter-system students.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically April for fall, September for spring, and December/January for summer

Oregon Sea Grant Fellowships
Current and future opportunities at federal and state level that focus on ocean and coastal life.Undergraduate and graduate studentsDeadline: typically October through April, varies by program

Portland Development Commission
Unpaid year-round internships for undergraduate and graduate students with a 3.0 GPA. PDC also posts student jobs (scroll to end of page) throughout the year depending on funding.Undergraduate and graduate studentsDeadline: applications accepted on a continuous basis

Port of Portland
Paid internships in many areas of port operations.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies

Research Experience for Undergraduates
Paid summer internships for undergraduates with two years of course work. Partnership between Hatfield Marine Science Center and Oregon State University.Undergraduates
Deadline: typically February

Urban Education Leaders Internship Program--Washington, D.C.
Full-time summer internships in urban education policy with District of Columbia Public Schools. Chancellor Michelle Rhee started the program in 2007 to offer high-achieving students an opportunity to conduct research and work on education policy projects. Some stipends available.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically March/April for summer

1000 Friends of Oregon
Paul Gerhardt, Jr. Internship. Paid summer internship with focus on land use and transportation planning in Oregon.Preference given to undergraduates or graduates who have not started graduate school. Graduate students eligible to apply.Deadline: typically February

Alaska Conservation Foundation
Paid summer internships for students interested in conservation and protection of Alaska's environment and diverse cultures.Undergraduate and graduate studentsDeadline: typically February

Alliance for Health Reform
Internships in health policy research. Interns attend events and forums on Capitol Hill and in the Washington, D.C. area. Stipend may be available.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies

America's Promise Alliance
Unpaid internships. Founded by General Colin Powell, the organization seeks to prepare children for success in school and the community.Undergraduation and graduate students
Deadline: March 15 for summer, August 15 for fall, and November 15 for spring

Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship (paid internship) introduces undergraduate and graduate students of color to issues and challenges affecting philanthropy, social enterprise, nonprofit organizations, and other actors in the social sector. Offered 3 times annually.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: November for spring, Feburary for summer, and July for fall

Association of American Universities
Unpaid internships with a focus on science and higher education policy. Spring, summer, and fall semesters.Undergraduate students
Deadline: varies

Bipartisan Policy Center
Paid internships for students interested in bipartisan policy solutions. Fall, spring, summer.Must be currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student
Deadlines: typically March for fall, September for spring, and January for summer

CARE USA
Paid and unpaid internships and fellowships in U.S.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies

Carter Center, The
Paid graduate assistantships (summer only) and unpaid internships in the areas of health, operations, and peace. Note: autobiography should include background and personal history.Undergraduate and graduate students, and recent graduates
Deadline: June for fall, March for summer, and October for spring

Center for American Progress
Year-round paid (stipend) internships in many policy and nonprofit management areas.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically July for fall, November for winter/spring, and February for summer.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Year-round paid internships with a focus on public policy issues that affect low-income families and individuals. Internships designed to reflect students' interests.Undergraduate and graduate studentsDeadline: typically March for summer, June for fall, and October for winter/spring

Center for Economic and Policy Research
Full-time paid internships generally available year-round. Focus on research and writing that promotes democratic debate of contemporary economic and social issues. Sign up for mailing list to be alerted of upcoming internships.Primarily graduate studentsDeadline: varies

Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress
Unpaid internships for students interested in international and domestic issues facing the U.S. Presidency and Congress.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: applications accepted on a rolling basis

Century Foundation, The
Paid summer internships with progressive, nonpartisan think tank in New York City.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies

Children's Defense Fund
Unpaid internships in several areas: nonprofit management; programs and policy; and outreach, community organizing, and youth development programs; and state and regional offices.Undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates
Deadlines: applications accepted on continuous basis, check for preferred dates

Clean Air Cool Planet Climate Fellowships
Paid full-time summer internships. Now affiliated with University of New Hampshire.Undergraduates (recent graduates) and graduate students
Deadline: typically March 1

Clean Ocean Action
Summer internships (possible stipend) that focus on protecting the marine water quaity of the New York Bight (between Montauk Point, NY to Cape May, NY to the continental shelf).Undergraduates and graduate students
Deadline: internships typically posted in February and open until filled

Clinton Foundation
Generally unpaid internships in New York City and Little Rock. Many opportunities available.Undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates
Deadline: varies

Doctors Without Borders
Paid year-round internships in communications, development, program, human resources, and executive departments.Undergraduates and graduate students
Deadlines: typically early January for spring, late April for summer, and early August for fall

Economic Policy Institute
Internships, fellowships, and jobs with focus on economic condition of low- and middle-income Americans and their families.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies

Education Pioneers
Paid summer internships for graduate students between their first and second years. Includes workshops and a high-level consulting project in K-12 urban education.Graduate students
Deadline: typically early February, applications reviewed on a continuous basis

Greenlining Institute
Paid summer internships, summer fellowships, and year-long fellowships. Opportunities empower and develop the next generation of mult-ethnic leaders to advance racial and economic equity and create positive social change.Undergraduates and students who have completed undergraduate degrees
Deadline: varies

Greenpeace
Unpaid internships in many environmental areas and nonprofit resource development.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically November, March, August

Human Impact Partners
One summer internship foced on community health.Graduates students only
Deadline: typically February

National Women's Health Network
Paid and unpaid internships in women's health policy and advocacy. Summer internships are unpaid.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically March for summer and rolling basis for other terms

New Sector Alliance
Paid summer fellowship (11 weeks) in Boston, San Francisco, and Chicago. Focus on strengthening nonprofit organizations.Undergraduate students
Deadline: typically December

Oregon Center for Public Policy
Internships with a focus on policy analysis and research in the areas of budget, tax, and economic issues. Part-time, unpaid internships throughout the year. Paid summer internship.Undergraduate and graduate studentsDeadline: tyically April for summer

Our World--Underwater Scholarship Society
Paid summer internships with nonprofit organizations and government with a focus on preserving the underwater community.Undergraduates and graduating seniors
Deadline: typically January

Partnership for Public Service
Paid internships in a variety of areas: business development/fundraising, communications, education and outreach, event planning, government affairs, government transformation, nonprofit management/accounting, and research.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically March for summer, July for fall, and November for spring

Polaris Project
Unpaid /fellowships for those interested in the anti-trafficking movement. Generally 3-4 months.Undergraduate and graduate students depending on qualifications
Deadline: applications accepted on a continuous basis

Policy Jobs
List of policy-related internships available without password. International internships.

PolicyLink
Paid summer internships in economic and social equity research, advocacy, communications, and capacity building.Graduate students only
Deadline: announced in January

PolitiCorps
Unpaid internships in political process and public policy.Seniors or recent graduatesDeadline: typically December for early admission, February for general admission

Renewable Northwest Project
Summer internship with possible stipend. Announcement usually posted in January.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically applications only accepted during March

Running Start/Walmart Star Fellowship
Three-month, full-time fellowship with a female member of congress in Washington, D.C. Fellows intern Monday-Thursday and participate in a seminar every Friday. Fellows receive free housing on Capitol Hill and a $2000 living stipend for the semester.Open to college women who are juniors or seniors, or within 1 year of graduating with a bachelor's degree. Women who have already started graduate school are not eligible to apply.
Deadline: Typically March for a fall semester fellowship.

United Nations Information Center--Washington, D.C.
Unpaid internships for at least 3 months. UNIC is the US/UN liaison to Congress, the federal government, foundations, media, and the public.Seniors and graduate students preferred
Deadline: typically March for summer, July for fall, and October for spring

Urban Institute
Paid part-time and full-time assignments in various policy areas such as housing, welfare, population studies, health, and education policy. Incumbents will conduct literature reviews, analyses and programming tasks, as well as participate in reporting research findings and presenting data.Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies

World Policy Institute
Unpaid internships in international policy research and advocacy by assisting with the production of World Policy Journal.Advanced undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically August for fall, December for spring, and February for summer

AECOM
Paid internships with large international design firm. Projects include transportation, energy, water, community designs, and green building, Search on "internship" at Search Openings.Undergraduates and graduate studentsDeadline: varies

Hart Howerton Fellowship Program
Paid summer fellowship in architecture, planning, and landscape architecture. Program provides salary for 12-week fellowship and financial assistance for study, travel, and housing.Undergraduate and graduate students (summer prior to final year in school)
Deadline: typically January